Svyato is an NBA writer at Athlon Sports, covering the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Sacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns, and Oklahoma City Thunder. His love for basketball is only rivaled by his love of Funko Pops.

The Denver Nuggets enter an interesting offseason following a second-round playoff exit to the Oklahoma City Thunder. With the surprising firings of head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth in 2024-25,

It's not often that NBA and Nuggets fans hear about Jokic once the season is over, as he usually goes back to Serbia to be with his horses. So, when Nuggets veteran DeAndre Jordan was able to provide an update on Jokic's offseason on an appearance on FanDuel's "Run It Back," it was notable.

NBA Expert Considers Two Teams as 'Top' Landing Spots for Russell Westbrook if He Leaves Nuggets originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Veteran NBA insider Marc Stein reported on Friday that future Hall of Famer Russell Westbrook is declining his 2025-26 player option with the Denver Nuggets worth $3.5 million.

Oklahoma City Thunder's series unfolded almost identically to their Western Conference battle with the Denver Nuggets.

Westbrook averaged 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists, and 1.4 steals on 44.9% shooting for the Denver Nuggets this season.

Denver also has a few key presences entering free agency. Russell Westbrook is expected to turn down his player option to evaluate his options, Dario Saric has a player option to make a decision on, and valued veteran DeAndre Jordan is an unrestricted free agent.

The Nuggets have drafted well while building their current core, but they've also made some huge NBA Draft day mistakes over the years.